After locating an internship and supervisor, students must obtain a faculty advisor for their internship. CWGS can assist in matching a student with a faculty member based on research interests. This faculty advisor will be responsible for submitting a grade for the student. According to the Office of the Provost, TAs, RAs, and GRAs are ineligible to serve as faculty advisors.

Once students have an internship and a faculty advisor, they must submit the Internship Proposal Form (download form pdf) to the CWGS office in order to be cleared to register for WGS 379L (undergraduate) or WGS 384N (graduate).

On the Internship Proposal Form, the student and faculty member will explain how the (undergraduate) student will be graded for the internship course. Some students keep a work journal that they submit for a grade, some turn in a large paper at the end of their internship. Other final grade assignments might include a presentation or a larger project that was done for the organization.

WGS 379L: Internship in Women's and Gender Studies. (Undergraduate)

Experience working in the community or for a nonprofit agency.
10 to 15 hours of work a week for one semester, 120-160 hours total.
Prerequisite: At least 12 semester hours of coursework in Women's and Gender Studies and written consent of the supervising faculty member; Internship Proposal Form is available from the Center for Women's & Gender StudiesInternship Proposal Form (download form pdf)

WGS 384N: Internship in Women's and Gender Studies (Graduate)

Practical working involvement with participating nonprofit and research agencies.
The equivalent of 10 class hours a week for one semester.
Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the Women's & Gender Studies graduate advisor; Internship Proposal Form is available from the Center for Women's & Gender StudiesInternship Proposal Form (download form pdf)